夜
夜·night
- On-yomi
- ヤ
- Kun-yomi
- よるよ
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Stroke order
Write it in this order; the numbers mark where each stroke starts.
Common words
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 夜 | よる | night |
| 今夜 | こんや | tonight |
| 夜中 | よなか | the middle of the night |
| 昨夜 | さくや | last night |
Example sentences
夜は星がきれいです。
よるはほしがきれいです。
The stars are beautiful at night.
今夜は早く寝ます。
こんやははやくねます。
I'm going to bed early tonight.
夜中に電話がかかってきました。
よなかにでんわがかかってきました。
I got a phone call in the middle of the night.
Similar-looking kanji
Do not confuse these on the exam.
Common mistakes
- 夜中 is read よなか, not *やちゅう.
Memory aid
Picture it
A person tucked under a roof with the evening moon shape 夕 at their side — night has come.
Vocabulary using this kanji
- 今夜こんやtonight
- 夜よるnight
- 昨夜ゆうべlast night; yesterday evening
- 夜中よなかmiddle of the night
- 徹夜するてつやするto stay up all night
- 徹夜てつやstaying up all night, an all-nighter
- 夜明けよあけdawn, daybreak
- 夜行やこうnight train, travelling by night; being active at night
- 夜間やかんnighttime, during the night
- 深夜しんやthe middle of the night, late night
- 夜具やぐbedding; bedclothes
- 夜更かしよふかしstaying up late; keeping late hours
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